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Blockbuster TV shows based on equally great books

Last updated on - May 16, 2017, 11:42 IST

1/10

Game of Thrones

Based on the book series by George R.R Martin and inspired by medieval England and the War of the Roses, this extremely popular fantasy series is an adult fairy tale with no happy ending!
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2/10

The Vampire Diaries

The show, based on the books by L.J Smith, began as a love triangle between two vampire brothers and their love interest, Elena. The show became a popular hit thriller series, with all things magical, from werewolves to witches to ghosts.
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3/10

True Blood

Based on the series of books, The Southern Vampire Mystery Series by Charlaine Harris, demonstrates a world where vampires have come out of hiding and joined mainstream society all the way to the fact that it impacts the people of the small town of Bon Temps.
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4/10

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

The popular children's series was turned into a Netflix show which air this January. The books follow Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire after the tragic death of their parents as they attempt to navigate their way around some truly terrible situations. The dangerous Count Olaf is played by the hilarious Neil Patrick Harris.
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5/10

Gossip Girl

Based on the book series by Cecily von Ziegesar, this show is a saga of endlessly damaged residents of the Upper East Side and their deal with scandals.
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6/10

13 Reasons Why

Jay Asher’s 2011 novel was adapted into a Netflix original show and it follows a boy named Clay who mysteriously receives a box of cassettes in the mail from a girl named Hannah, who committed suicide.
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7/10

House of Cards

A book by Michael Dobbs, House of Cards got adapted into the nerve-wracking political thriller following the life of Frank Underwood (Frank Urquhart in the book) and his wife Claire Underwood, and their unquenchable thirst for power and position.
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8/10

Sex and the City

Originally published as a collection of essays by Candace Bushnell, the blockbuster HBO series follows the life of columnist Carrie Bradshaw, her unique sense of fashion, her friendship with her three dear friends, and her ultimate quest for eternal love, guised with a steamy infatuation towards a man Carrie calls ‘Big’.
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9/10

The Handmaid's Tale

Margaret Atwood's classic dystopian novel has been taken up by Hulu as a 10-episode series last month and aired on April 26. This futuristic novel is set during a time when a radical group takes over the government and instill extreme tactics on the repression of women.
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10/10

American Gods

The Amazon original show is based on Neil Gaiman's 2001 book, which follows Shadow, a man who returns to his hometown to find that the love of his life and best friend are dead.
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